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"I did not realize ould have an audience," she said

"Irrelevant," Silk replied "You did not forbid it as part of our bargain"

"Fine" Behind her, she felt Cade closing the space between the said, "you would do well to rean tried to block Cade from her mind and focus on what she needed to do "You do realize that Rider abilities are not very powerful," she said

"Yes, yes," Silk replied, his voice tinged with i breath "Very well" Silk looked on in anticipation, leaning forward and adjusting his specs on his nose She touched her brooch--the one element Silk had apparently not known about Rider abilities, or he would have taken it froht from the start

She faded She did not wait to see their reactions, for in the light, she was transparent, but not fully vanished She used the moment of surprise to sprint toward the doorway, toward the lever for the light She raranite boulder, but he sturasped the lever and shoved it down The room fell into darkness

At first there was just silence, except for the sound of breathing, perhaps her own She dropped the fading since she did not need it now In the dark, they couldn’t see her faded or not Unfortunately, it also meant she couldn’t see them either Well, she had not expected to coed away fro she didn’t knock into anyone

"Miss G’ladheon," Silk said, "there is no need for draht back on"

"Of course, sir"

Daht She listened for his movements, and when she heard his footsteps, she rushed him, hands outstretched When she ran into him, she pushed him, and he cursed She felt currents of air as he flailed after her

"Mr Howser?" Silk inquired

"Trying, sir"

Karigan punched blindly toward his voice and ut for he eet his hands on her